Round these questions H. G. Wells has written fifteen tales, which, with gathering momentum, finally overwhelm us in a torrent of logical, seemingly convincing facts. The author, who has obviously pondered deeply the problem of the supernatural, leaves the reader to judge for himself the credibility of the tales. (Goodreads)
Herbert George Wells; (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback.